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Summary: Case: 17-51033 Document: 00514541576 Page: 1 Date Filed: 07/05/2018 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED No. 17-51033 July 5, 2018 Summary Calendar Lyle W. Cayce Clerk UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee v. GABRIEL GONZALEZ-MEDINA, Defendant-Appellant Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. 2:16-CR-1660-1 Before JOLLY, OWEN, and HAYNES, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: *
Summary: Case: 17-51033 Document: 00514541576 Page: 1 Date Filed: 07/05/2018 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED No. 17-51033 July 5, 2018 Summary Calendar Lyle W. Cayce Clerk UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee v. GABRIEL GONZALEZ-MEDINA, Defendant-Appellant Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. 2:16-CR-1660-1 Before JOLLY, OWEN, and HAYNES, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: * G..
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Case: 17-51033 Document: 00514541576 Page: 1 Date Filed: 07/05/2018
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
FILED
No. 17-51033 July 5, 2018
Summary Calendar
Lyle W. Cayce
Clerk
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee
v.
GABRIEL GONZALEZ-MEDINA,
Defendant-Appellant
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Texas
USDC No. 2:16-CR-1660-1
Before JOLLY, OWEN, and HAYNES, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM: *
Gabriel Gonzalez-Medina appeals the 30-month within-guidelines
sentence imposed following his guilty plea conviction for illegal reentry, in
violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a). He argues that his sentence violates due
process because it exceeds the statutory maximum sentence allowed by
§ 1326(a). Specifically, Gonzalez-Medina argues that a prior conviction that
* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH
CIR. R. 47.5.4.
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enhances a sentence under § 1326(b) must be alleged in the indictment and
proved to a jury. He correctly concedes that his argument is foreclosed by
Almendarez-Torres v. United States,
523 U.S. 224 (1998). See United States v.
Wallace,
759 F.3d 486, 497 (5th Cir. 2014); United States v. Pineda-Arrellano,
492 F.3d 624, 625-26 (5th Cir. 2007). However, he seeks to preserve the issue
for possible Supreme Court review.
The Government has moved for summary affirmance or, alternatively,
an extension of time to file a brief. Because Gonzalez-Medina’s argument is
foreclosed, summary affirmance is appropriate. See Groendyke Transp., Inc. v.
Davis,
406 F.2d 1158, 1162 (5th Cir. 1969). Accordingly, the Government’s
motion for summary affirmance is GRANTED, and the judgment is
AFFIRMED. The Government’s alternative motion for an extension of time to
file a brief is DENIED.
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